The Duke of Sussex is in Pitseng,
Lesotho, to unveil a house donated by the charity he co-founded,
Sentebale to a local family, as well as to open a school. The
Duchess of Sussex did not accompany her husband to the African
kingdom. Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale with his friend,
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho – the younger brother of
King Letsie III of Lesotho in 2006. The charity’s…
Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania
are to make another trip to the White House to meet with United
States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania in a few days
time. Their Majesties will travel to the White House on 25 June. In
a press release, the White…
It came to light on 20 June that Prince
Laurent of Belgium wanted to sue a Member of Parliament (MP) in
Belgium, Peter Buysrogge, for slander if he did not apologise.
The Prince wanted an apology from the MP after the politician
accused him of fraud in May 2018. Buysrogge…
Princess Christina, the aunt of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, has bone cancer
21st June 2018
The Dutch Government Information Service
(RVD) has announced that Princess Christina, 71, has bone cancer.
It was discovered in the autumn of 2017, and she is in stable
condition. A statement was released yesterday on her behalf saying,
“In the fall of 2017 showed that Princess Christina has bone
cancer. “Since last winter, her condition is stable, and
therefore she feels good under…
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has
spoken about the death of her younger sister, Inés
Zorreguieta, at her first event since her 33-year-old sister’s
tragic passing earlier this month in Argentina. During an event
at a hospital in Groningen, which had been…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
were welcomed to the White House yesterday by President Donald
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Their Majesties, the President
and First Lady held a private meeting in the Oval Office after the
official welcome, where Letizia was…
Spain’s Iñaki Urdangarin, the
brother-in-law of King Felipe and husband to Infanta Cristina, has
begun his five year and ten-month prison sentence. He signed
himself in to Brieva jail in Avila – a town northwest of
Madrid. He had been given a five-day deadline to report to the
prison of his choosing. It was just a week ago that Spain’s
Supreme Court upheld the prison sentence…
San Antonio, Texas, was host to King
Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain yesterday. The King and Queen
are currently in the United States to celebrate the tricentennial
of New Orleans, Louisiana, and San Antonio. Today, they will spend
day two in the city. Tuesday, their…
Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino has
returned home after a nine-month stay in the United Kingdom
where she studied at the University of Leeds. She
flew into Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and arrived on Friday
afternoon where she was greeted by Imperial Household…
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia
concluded their trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the city’s
tricentennial yesterday before moving on to San Antonio,
Texas, to celebrate that city’s 300th anniversary, as well.
Lousiana was a Spanish colony from 1763 to 1802. Of course,
Texas is another former colony of Spain from 1690–1821. Their
trip later moves on to the US capital…
